Public Policy Blog
Public Policy Update - September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026
Read a summary of recent federal and state policy updates that may affect or interest North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). This update, published September 22, 2026, highlights key developments related to the I/DD community.
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Congress
Congress h…
Public Policy Update - August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). This update is from August 18, 2026, and covers updates from the federal and state level on public policy that is of interest to the intellectua…
Public Policy Update - July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). This update is from July 23, 2026 and covers updates from the federal and state level on public policy that is of interest to the intellectual a…
Public Policy Update - June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD).
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Reconciliation
Reconciliation process is what was used to pass HR1 (One Big Beautiful Bill), which included significant Medicaid cuts…
Public Policy Update - May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
Read a summary of recent public policy updates that may be of interest to North Carolinians with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD).
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Current Fiscal Year Budget
On April 30, 2026, the House voted to pass a Senate-passed bill that funds non-immigration enforcement age…